We combine expert knowledge of how buildings are constructed and how they perform over time to provide detailed surveying services that help identify problems early, ensure compliance, and protect the value and safety of your property.
Building Surveys
We are often instructed by Clients who wish to acquire the leasehold or freehold interest in a building in order to carry out an inspection and advise of any defects or other issues that will materially impact their enjoyment of the property, or otherwise represent a liability. Our surveys include an assessment of the building structure and fabric, M&E services, and external parts, as well as considering any shortfalls in compliance and environmental contamination.
We can also carry out the exercise for property owners prior to listing for sale, where are reports are included in the vendor’s sales pack. The benefits of this for the vendor is it expedites the disposal process as prospective purchasers do not need to commission their own surveys, and gives the vendor an opportunity to identify and address any issues raised by the survey ahead of listing.
Schedules of Condition
Our Schedules of Condition form a snapshot in time of the condition of a property, by including a description and photographic record of any defects and the general condition of a building. These are typically appended to leases to limit the tenant’s repairing obligations (see Dilapidations).
Planned Presentation Maintenance
Maintaining the structure, fabric and services of a building is a costly, and potentially disruptive, process.
We assist building owners and tenants alike on preparing a Planned Preventative Maintenance schedule identifying the building elements, likely maintenance works and costs over a period of years. This enables our clients to:
Reinstatement Cost Assessments
Insuring buildings for the correct amount is vital to prevent being under-insured, or equally insuring for too much and paying an unnecessarily high premium.
Many building owners have struggled with insuring their properties for the correct amount due to outdated valuations being superseded by inflation or even relying on an incorrect valuation methodology.
We carry out Reinstatement Cost Assessments utilising current construction rates and adjusting as necessary to suit the subject property giving our clients piece of mind when procuring building insurance.
We advised our Client on the terms of a new lease for this office space in Newmarket, following the previous
We have carried out numerous ‘Red Book’ Market valuations of properties held in Self Invested Personal Pensions (“SIPPs”) on behalf
Carried out a market rent valuation of this town centre retail unit and provided a Charities Act report which the
Carried out a market rent valuation of this 32,000 sqft newly developed light industrial unit near Cambridge. The Client required
Carried out a market valuation of the retail units within this shopping and community centre in Peterborough, for audit purposes.
Managed the refurbishment of and alterations of this community centre in Newmarket, which had obtained charitable donations to upgrade and
Managed the refurbishment of an existing hatchery facility following the acquisition of the property by a game-bird hatchery operator. The
Carried out the design, specification and contract administration of this roof replacement and external refurbishment project to a Grade II-listed
Carried out Reinstatement Cost Assessments of our charity Client’s estate comprising 32 alms houses and a community centre.
Carried out Reinstatement Cost Assessments of our education Client’s portfolio of secondary schools across north London.
Carried out a dilapidations assessment of this 100,000 sqft distribution centre for a prospective assignee of the current lease. The
Provided a s.18 valuation report to support a landlord’s dilapidations claim against an out-going tenant of this 6,000 sqft west
Acted on behalf of a tenant to respond to the landlord’s terminal schedule of dilapidations of this modern light industrial
Acted on behalf of a tenant to respond to the landlord’s terminal schedule of dilapidations of this mid-20th century light
Building survey and feasibility study of a dilapidated former pub on the outskirts of this Essex town to inform a
Technical due diligence to support the leasehold acquisition of this recently refurbished 36,000 sqft industrial unit for use as a
Technical due diligence to support the acquisition of this new-build light industrial unit for use by an owner-occupier. In addition
Technical due diligence to support the acquisition of this modern 60-key budget hotel and separate carvery restaurant investment situated on
Technical due diligence to support the acquisition of a portfolio of 6 vacant and dilapidated hotels after the previous owners
